Riu Atoll - All Inclusive

Both me & my mum had a brilliant stay here. We couldn’t fault anything. Everything was so clean, the food was amazing, the staff were so helpful and couldn’t do enough for us. Would highly recommend.

The best holiday by far. The best service,all the staff are so friendly and always going the extra mile.Amazing views,beautiful marine life and a perfect beach.Resort is well maintained and clean. Sanjay from entertainment, one word AMAZING.The night time entertainment, at the Riu stage ,are not to be missed,it will have you going to bed after midnight every night.😊 The entertainment staff puts so much efforts in events /themes.The valnetines evening was amazing,so much attention to detail,amazing The live band was great as well🙂 The bar department staff,at the RIU stage,Jessica at the pool bar,and Nandana,always kept the drinks coming.You will never sit anywhere without someone wanting to take an order for a drink. The buffet has a wide variety of foods,so it caters for everyone.Steak house is also great for a date night,as it is only open certain days,so definitely give it a try. It is quite a distance to walk from the villas,and there is no transport. would definitely suggest that the resort gives that some attention, because one don't always feel like walking,especially at night when you come from the entertainment. Resort should definitely look as some type of aircon /cooling in the Dhoni restaurant as well ,the fans does not do anything for that heat. Overall an Amazing Amazing Experience 🙂

This stay was my first time in Maldives and first time in a RIU resort. I wouldn’t mind coming again. The weather was perfect: sunny sky, calm, and pleasantly warm It took some time to get there: A380 to B777 to propeller aircraft to shuttle bus to speedboat. Kind RIU staff assisted me and handled my checked bag from the Maldives International Airport onward. Somehow, I missed the RIU staff at the International arrivals; but, I was found at the domestic terminal. Maldives airline, Manta Air, provided a nutritious apple for a snack, and a glass of water. The window view of various atolls was tremendous. By the time I got to the resort, it was already the evening world dance music program, which can be enjoyed either on the sand or on the pavilion floor. My villa was perfect. It was large and modern. The wifi was great, except that I couldn’t use the VPN on the RIU wifi. I had to use the public island internet, for which I had a weak signal and was very slow, for things that I wanted to use a VPN connection. The beach at my villa was excellent and spacious. The sand was not as white as the Caribbean, it was more like the cashmere sand in Dubai, but, not as soft as on The Palm. It’s not golden like Sri Lanka. The beach is suitable for gazing and sunning; but, the water by the villa and also by the main buildings, is too shallow for swimming. I didn’t do any swimming at this resort. The villa and the common areas and the walkways are all clean and modern. The food in the “Dhoni” buffet was good. I never ate in the Italian “Sofia” or Steakhouse restaurants. I found satisfactory vegetarian options, as well as fruit and yogurt. Also, there is diet coke. Stand Up Paddleboard was easy to check out at Watersports It’s recommended to wear a shirt under the lifejacket. Check out schedule depends on the tide hours, which is posted. I had a thrill doing Aeroyoga under the gentle guidance of staffer Sanjay. I found new life through this Aeroyoga program. I did an intense Aquagym workout under the expert direction of staffer Donald. As a regular crossfitter, I was amazed at how effective Donald’s Aquagym program in the outdoor swimming pool was. I also had fun, at Poll Bar Sunshine, doing Bingo, conducted by Donald. Beach volleyball was organized by staffer Aimee, and she was of great help in keeping and shouting the score. As for clothes, my usual gym clothes of shorty shorts and sleeveless shirt were wrong. For my fitness classes, I had to change into shorts with a long inseam approaching the knee, and a collarless shirt with sleeves. Also, I wished that I had packed my yoga socks. I had to take off my gym shoes and socks for yoga, and so barefoot was required, although next time I would wear my own yoga toe socks with the grippy bottoms. I really had no big problems at the resort. The spacious nearly empty beach near my villa was quiet and relaxing. The activities in the common areas were fun and exciting. I wouldn’t mind coming again.

This was our second time returning to this hotel and this time was for a 30th birthday celebration. There was not one thing that we could fault!!

The best ever! Did my proposal there and Sudeep and Thaney took care of everything. I tell you this are my guys! The whole Hotel are for real Professionals on a another Level! Sunshine Poolbar also Rocks! We‘ll come back for sure! BR. Daniel